The Michigan Catholic is proud to congratulate the thousands of area students graduating from 24 Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Detroit this year. In a particular way, we congratulate and honor the top students from those high schools, whose names and pictures are listed throughout this section. This year’s list includes Austin Catholic High School in Ray Township, which celebrates its first graduating class in 2015. May God pour out his blessings on all these students and guide their future pursuits for His glory.
Academy of the Sacred Heart
Valedictorian Lauren Dumas
Parents Kirstin and John Dumas
College/major Washington University in St. Louis, Undecided/Business
Valedictorian Sarah Panone
Parents John and Rosemary Panone
Parish St. Hugo of the Hills, Bloomfield Hills
College/major University of Michigan, Biology
Salutatorian Amanda Petzold
Parents Thomas and Jeanne Petzold
Parish Holy Name, Birmingham
College/major Georgetown University, Undecided
Salutatorian Bailey Seklar
Parents William and Susan Seklar
Parish St. Hugo of the Hills, Bloomfield Hills
College Undecided
Austin Catholic High School
Valedictorian Regina A. Marogi
Parents Fibronia and Faisal Marogi
Parish St. George (Chaldean), Shelby Township
College/major Oakland University, Biology
Salutatorian Jacquelyn R. Eubanks
Parents Kathy and John Eubanks
Parish St. Peter, Mt. Clemens
College/major Undecided (NET Ministries Mission Service)
Salutatorian Nora E. Walker
Parents Jeanine Walker
Parish St. Thecla, Clinton Township
College/major Oakland University, Science/Pre-Medicine
Bishop Foley High School
Valedictorian Natalia Zielinski
Parents Malgorzata and Wieslaw Zielinski
Parish St. Mary, Royal Oak
College/major Michigan State University, Psychology
Salutatorian Katherine Bromm
Parents Jacqueline and Clifford Bromm
Parish Guardian Angels, Clawson
College/major University of Michigan, Biochemistry/Pre-pharmacy
Everest Collegiate High School
Valedictorian Salvatore V. Mastromatteo
Parents James and Deanna Mastromatteo
Parish St. Joseph the Worker, Lake Orion
College University of Mississippi
Valedictorian James R. Thibodeau
Parents James and Karen Thibodeau
Parish St. Joseph the Worker, Lake Orion
College Oakland University/Seminary-Legionaries of Christ
Valedictorian Haley N. Ross
Parents William and Deborah Ross
Parish Our Lady of the Lakes, Waterford
College University of Alabama
Salutatorian Ben G. Bellestri
Parents Sam and Julie Bellestri
Parish St. Joseph the Worker, Lake Orion
College Trine University
Salutatorian Emma A. Dietz
Parents Anthony and Tiffany Dietz
Parish Holy Spirit, Highland
College University of Michigan
De La Salle High School
Valedictorian Grant Severyn
Parents Donna and Michael Severyn
Parish St. Lawrence, Utica
College/major University of Michigan, Chemical Engineering
Salutatorian Joshua Redoute
Parents Bennett and Linda Redoute
Parish St. Lawrence, Utica
College/major University of Notre Dame, Mechanical Engineering
Detroit Catholic Central High School
Valedictorian Andrew (Andrius) Gobis
Parents Linas and Lydia Gobis
Parish Divine Providence, Southfield
College/major University of Michigan, Medical Research
Salutatorian Benjamin George
Parents Vijay and Julie George
College/major United States Naval Academy, Aerospace Engineering
Detroit Cristo Rey High School
Valedictorian Dolores Perales
Parents Luis and Paricia Perales
Parish Holy Redeemer, Detroit
College/major Michigan State University, Environmental Science and Sustainability
Salutatorian Judith Montelongo-Saldana
Parents Gustavo and Lucia Stecconi
Parish Holy Redeemer, Detroit
College/major University of Detroit Mercy, Dentistry
Divine Child High School
Valedictorian Olivia Stoops
Parents Kevin and Rosetta Stoops
Parish Divine Child, Dearborn
College University of Michigan
Salutatorian Joseph Van Buhler
Parents Brian and Mary Van Buhler
Parish Divine Child, Dearborn
College Wayne State University
Ladywood High School
Valedictorian Angela Maggioncalda
Parents Timothy and Therese Maggioncalda
Parish St. Thomas the Apostle, Garden City
College Madonna University
Salutatorian Christina Meyer
Parents Robert and Mary Beth Meyer
Parish Resurrection, Canton
College University of Michigan (Ann Arbor)
Loyola High School
Valedictorian DeMarco Dickerson
Parents Moncel Dickerson and Frances Dickerson
College/major Undecided, sports medicine
Salutatorian Paul Engram Jr.
Parents Paul Engram Sr. and Alesha Engram
College/major Western Michigan University, electrical engineering
Notre Dame Preparatory
Valedictorian Cara Bonanni
Parents Jeffrey and Michelle Bonanni
Parish St. Ireneaus, Rochester
College Georgetown University
Valedictorian Kyler Kirk
Parents Dale Kirk and Denise Kelly-Kirk
Parish Our Lady of Refuge, Orchard Lake
College Columbia University
Valedictorian James Bishop
Parents David and Tina Bishop
Parish St. Daniel, Clarkston
College University of Miami (Florida)
Valedictorian Oana Danciu
Parents Dr. Ioan and Ruxandra Danciu
Parish St. John Fisher Chapel University Parish, Auburn Hills
College University of Michigan
Valedictory Court
Thomas Aiello
Dina C. Belhasan
Logan Brown
Katherine Carlson
Jessica Caruso
Elizabeth Fakhoury
Angela Fan
Robert Joseph
Hunter Hoensheid
Ashley Knutson
Killian Kosik
Mary Margaret Payne
Adam Pearl
Savannah Pfeffer
Emily Ridge
Scott Rola
Cameron Rubino
Stephanie Saksa
Aleksandra Salic
Jenna Sassack
Michael Soisson
Stephanie Stoneback
Logan Verheyen
Kyle Weaver
Mercy High School
Valedictorian Emily Crowley
Parents Margaret Anne and Bernard Crowley
College/major University of Michigan, Neuroscience and Spanish
Salutatorian Rachel Belans
Parents Karen and Milan Belans
College/major University of Notre Dame, Biology/Pre-Medicine
Salutatorian Molly Murphy
Parents Catherine and Michael Murphy
College/major Emory University, Pre-Medicine
Gabriel Richard High School
Valedictorian Casey Lyons
Parents Steve and Alisa Lyons
Parish St. Joseph, Trenton
College/major University of Michigan (Ann Arbor), LSA Honors/Biology
Salutatorian Erica Augustyniak
Parents Kurt and Jeannie Augustyniak
Parish St. Joseph, Trenton
College/major Bowling Green State University, Business Analytics and Intelligence
Other top students
Andre Cabalang
Jack Jerry
Joseph Gajda
Katherine Klamerus
Lindsay Janiec
Monika Dziuba
Natalie Loewengruber
Stephanie Beaton
St. Mary’s Preparatory
Valedictorian Preston Roy Rabban
Parents Roy and Alise Rabban
Parish St. Thomas Chaldean Church, West Bloomfield
College/major University of Michigan, Business
Salutatorian Ryan Nicholas DeBaker
Parents Kevin and Mary DeBaker
Parish St. Joseph the Worker, Lake Orion
College/major University of Michigan, Physics and Mathematics
Our Lady of the Lakes High School
Valedictorian Madelyn Bagley
Parents Patrick and Karen Bagley
Parish Our Lady of the Lakes, Waterford
College Michigan State University
Valedictorian Cathleen Houlihan
Parents James and Kathleen Houlihan
Parish Our Lady of the Lakes, Waterford
College St. Mary’s College
Valedictorian Taylor Piot
Parents Todd and Donna Piot
Parish Our Lady of the Lakes, Waterford
College Oakland University
Salutatorian Renee Campbell
Parents Richard and Nichole Campbell
Parish Our Lady of the Lakes, Waterford
College Central Michigan University
Regina High School
Valedictorian Isabella Agrusa
Parents Tom and Michelle Agrusa
Parish St. Ephrem, Sterling Heights
College/major University of Michigan, Undecided
Valedictorian Jazmine Gaston
Parents Kimberly Nykiel
Parish St. Anne, Warren
College/major University of Michigan, Medical Field
Valedictorian Marion Goeddeke
Parents Christopher and Jennifer Goeddeke
Parish St. Blase, Sterling Heights
College/major Michigan State University, Biomedical and Chemical Engineering
Valedictorian Katarina Hampton
Parents Jan and Hyojeong Hampton
Parish St. Augustine, Richmond
College/major University of Michigan, Engineering and Korean studies
Valedictorian Alexandra Warminski
Parents John and Paula Warminski
Parish St. Sharbel (Maronite), Warren
College/major University of Chicago, Anthropology and Economics
St. Mary Catholic Central High School
Valedictorian Kiera Malone
Parents Jeffrey and Kimberly Malone
Parish St. Michael the Archangel, Monroe
College/major Heidelberg University, Biochemistry and Photography
Salutatorian Henry Burns
Parents Joseph and Elisabeth Burns
Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel Temperance
College/major University of Michigan, Biomedical Engineering
Shrine High School
Summa Cum Laude Reilly Carr
Parents Kelly and Kevin Carr
Parish National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica, Royal Oak
College University of Alabama
Summa Cum Laude Carolyn Chase
Parents Tanya and Joseph Chase
Parish National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica, Royal Oak
College Kettering University (Flint)
Summa Cum Laude Anna DeHondt
Parents Judith and Eugene DeHondt
Parish National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica, Royal Oak
College Xavier University (Cincinnati)
Summa Cum Laude Madelyne Luddy
Parents Faith and Pete Luddy
Parish National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica, Royal Oak
College University of Notre Dame
Summa Cum Laude Madeline Roty
Parents Thomas and Margaret Roty Neumann
Parish National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica, Royal Oak
College University of Michigan
Summa Cum Laude Gabrielle Schmidt
Parents Margaret and John Schmidt
Parish National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica, Royal Oak
College Oakland University
Summa Cum Laude Megan Sparks
Parents Kathy and Joe Sparks
Parish Our Lady of Sorrows, Farmington
College Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory (Berea, Ohio)
Summa Cum Laude Ketura Webb
Parents Stephanie and Robert Webb
Parish National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica, Royal Oak
College Harvard University
Marian High School
Valedictorian Kara Holinski
Parents Edward and Lisa Holinski
Parish St. Michael the Archangel, Livonia
College Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Salutatorian Grace Milton
Parents Charles and Deborah Milton
Parish Our Lady of Sorrows, Farmington
College University of Notre Dame
Salutatorian Molly Swayze
Parents Matthew and Joanne Swayze
Parish St. Thomas More, Troy
College University of Michigan
Brother Rice High School
Valedictorian Giuliano Capicchioni
Parents Natalie and Berardo Capicchioni
Parish Our Lady of Refuge, Orchard Lake
College/major University of Michigan, pre-medicine
Valedictorian John Penington
Parents Julie and Richard Penington
Parish Our Lady Queen of Martyrs, Beverly Hills
College/major University of Michigan, computer engineering
Salutatorian Michael Roney
Parents Brian Roney and Vera Muzzillo
Parish Holy Name, Birmingham
College/major University of Florida, finance and psychology
University of Detroit Jesuit High School
Valedictorian David Bindon
Parish All Saints, Detroit
College U.S. Military Academy
Valedictorian Kiernan Bloye
Parish St. Frances Cabrini, Allen Park
College Brown University
Valedictorian Charles Bonser
Parish St. Michael the Archangel, Livonia
College Michigan State University
Valedictorian Job Gumma
Parish Our Lady of the Lakes, Waterford
College Michigan State University
Valedictorian Brendan Hand
Parish Our Lady of Sorrows, Farmington
College Michigan State University
Valedictorian Samuel Ilkka
Parish National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica, Royal Oak
College University of Michigan
Valedictorian Sean Mulcahy
Parish St. Michael the Archangel, Livonia
College Michigan State University
Valedictorian Jacob Zelinski
Parish Holy Family
College Marquette University
Cabrini High School
Valedictorian Hanna Burgor
Parents Lisa Burgor
Parish St. Frances Cabrini, Allen Park
College/major Columbia University, English and Secondary Education
Salutatorian Lauren Greifenberg
Parents Peter and Kathleen Greifenberg
Parish Sacred Heart, Dearborn
College/major University of Michigan (Ann Arbor), Pre-Medicine/Biology
Cardinal Mooney High School
Valedictorian Gregory J. Miodonski
Parents Roy and Wendy Miodonski
Parish Our Lady on the River, Marine City
College Admitted to Rose Hulman Institute of Technology, Michigan Technological University, Eckerd College, Northern Michigan University, and Oakland University
Salutatorian Maloree B. Kriewall
Parents Laura Kriewall
Parish St. Peter, Mount Clemens
College Admitted to Wayne State University and University of Detroit Mercy
St. Catherine of Siena Academy
Valedictorian Leah Manimalethu
Parents Simy and Toby Manimalethu
Parish Our Lady of Sorrows, Farmington Hills
College/major Michigan State University, physiology
Salutatorian Katrina Coley
Parents Deborah Bach-Stante and Mark Coley
Parish Our Lady of Victory, Northville
College/major University of Michigan, Nursing
Salutatorian Megyn Ford
Parents Melanie and Kevin Ford
Parish Church of the Resurrection, Lansing
College/major Michigan State University, Business
